EMPLOYER FREEDOM AWARD Vice President Joe Biden congratulates Bob Ravener Jr., executive vice president, Dollar General, for receiving the Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award in Washington, D.C., Sept. 23, 2010. The Freedom Award is the highest recognition the U.S. government gives to employers for their support of employees who serve in the National Guard and Reserve. SHARE IMAGE: Download Image: Full Size (0.06 MB) Photo By: VIRIN: 087962-W-PVO68-329.jpg Photo Gallery